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Roseau Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
427th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Roseau Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 574 students in Roseau, Minnesota, part of the Roseau Public School District; in 2025–2026 it ranked 427th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (51st percentile, 3 stars), while the district ranked 190th of 458 (59th percentile, 3 stars).

Reading is the school's strongest area: 49.7% of students were proficient, above both the district (44.7%) and the state (48.6%), and grades 3 through 5 each scored above the state average. Sixth-grade reading, however, drops to 35.6% against a state figure of 53.4%. Math is about average overall at 44.2%, close to the state's 44.9% and above the district's 37.5%, but proficiency slides from 63.5% in 3rd grade to 24.4% in 6th grade. Science is now a weak spot at 24.7%, below both the district (29.3%) and the state (25.5%), after sitting above 60% in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024.

Compared with nearby schools, Roseau has the largest enrollment and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (32.4%), yet no clear academic edge. Warroad Elementary ranks higher overall (64th percentile) and far ahead in math (59.8%), and Badger Elementary leads in reading (52.2%) and science (33.3%) despite much higher poverty. Roseau also has the highest student-teacher ratio of the three (13.4). The school's state rank has fallen from the 80th percentile in 2018–2019 to roughly the 51st–55th percentile in recent years, though it has steadied. Subgroup data show strong effectiveness with lower-income students (65th percentile) and lower effectiveness with female students (40th percentile) than with male students (55th percentile).

574
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,111
Per pupil spending ?
32.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
86.8%
Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 13.2% (MMR)
 509 3rd St NE
       Roseau, MN  56751-1199

(218) 463-2746

District: Roseau Public School District


Students who attend Roseau Elementary usually attend:

High:    Roseau Secondary
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.5%
Hispanic:
4.0%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Minnesota median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg39%
Minnesota avg43%
427th of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
190th of 458Roseau Public School District among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202652.4427 of 86950.9%★★★☆☆
202556.9403 of 87253.8%★★★☆☆
202455.0435 of 88150.6%★★★☆☆
202358.8382 of 84554.8%★★★☆☆
202264.1334 of 85861.1%★★★☆☆
202169.9257 of 86970.4%★★★★☆
201976.7175 of 87079.9%★★★★☆
201876.0176 of 84779.2%★★★★☆
201774.1206 of 85375.8%★★★★☆
201670.4252 of 84870.3%★★★★☆
201569.9260 of 84069.0%★★★☆☆
201469.7251 of 82669.6%★★★☆☆
201367.9272 of 82467.0%★★★☆☆
201273.4181 of 82077.9%★★★★☆
201173.6170 of 81479.1%★★★★☆
201066.1295 of 80363.3%★★★☆☆
200872.1173 of 78177.8%★★★★☆
200767.0246 of 77768.3%★★★☆☆
200659.1353 of 75653.3%★★★☆☆
200560.1299 of 68556.4%★★★☆☆
200473.7137 of 67679.7%★★★★☆
200374.0140 of 67479.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202644.4475 of 79039.9%★★☆☆☆
202549.4439 of 79945.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.4485 of 80940.0%★★☆☆☆
202350.9438 of 78744.3%★★☆☆☆
202264.2303 of 79962.1%★★★☆☆
202175.9150 of 78380.8%★★★★☆
201972.9198 of 78774.8%★★★★☆
201873.3187 of 77475.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202661.3268 of 76464.9%★★★☆☆
202561.3269 of 76464.8%★★★☆☆
202462.2272 of 79365.7%★★★☆☆
202369.2195 of 77474.8%★★★★☆
202274.3116 of 66382.5%★★★★☆
202174.9114 of 68383.3%★★★★☆
201977.899 of 74086.6%★★★★☆
201870.1179 of 72875.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202656.1365 of 80754.8%★★★☆☆
202559.7346 of 81257.4%★★★☆☆
202459.8351 of 82657.5%★★★☆☆
202361.9311 of 79961.1%★★★☆☆
202260.2333 of 80858.8%★★★☆☆
202158.7344 of 78456.1%★★★☆☆
201975.9163 of 79879.6%★★★★☆
201874.6182 of 77976.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202638.4372 of 57935.8%★★☆☆☆
202533.2396 of 56229.5%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3318 of 57244.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.8284 of 52445.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.4307 of 50038.6%★★☆☆☆
202154.2178 of 41757.3%★★★☆☆
201964.7165 of 51568.0%★★★☆☆
201851.1233 of 46349.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202630.4542 of 71023.7%★☆☆☆☆
202533.4530 of 71425.8%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4526 of 73027.9%★☆☆☆☆
202336.7490 of 71231.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.8423 of 72541.7%★★☆☆☆
202154.2308 of 71056.6%★★★☆☆
201962.5255 of 72264.7%★★★☆☆
201862.3254 of 71264.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Reading50%~ state avg
Math44%~ state avg
Science25%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Roseau Elementary.

Students at Roseau Elementary are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Roseau Elementary ranks 427th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Roseau Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Roseau Secondary

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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